The May Community

The May Community (HM1OLK)

Location: May, TX 76857 Brown County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 58.947', W 98° 55.227'

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Originally part of a Mexican land grant given to Empresario John Cameron in 1827. May developed in the 1870s when several pioneer families settled here. Baptists and Methodists quickly organized churches. A one-room school known as Old Swayback provided the first formal education for the children. Nathan L. May built a trading post in 1879 and became the town's first postmaster in 1881. By 1907 the village had a blacksmith shop, general store, newspaper and bank. The early history of May climaxed in 1911 with the coming of the railroad.
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HM NumberHM1OLK
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Marker Number5377
Year Placed1981
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 14th, 2015 at 9:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 507515 N 3538493
Decimal Degrees31.98245000, -98.92045000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 58.947', W 98° 55.227'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 58' 56.82" N, 98° 55' 13.62" W
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Area Code(s)254
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 19150 US-183, May TX 76857, US
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